The Little Elephant's Friend

In the warm, golden savanna, a little elephant named Tembo, with soft blue-grey skin and huge floppy ears, watches the other animals play and wishes for a friend. One morning, a tiny meerkat named Mira, wearing a little red neckerchief, pops up from a burrow and invites him to explore. As they wander past termite mounds and through swishing grass, Tembo finds that friendship can make an ordinary day feel full.

Their walk becomes a shared adventure when Mira's sharp nose smells water and her quick eyes spot a hidden watering hole behind high rocks. Tembo pushes the rocks aside with his strength, but thorny bushes, a narrow path and a wide ditch block the way. Each obstacle shows how the two friends depend on each other. This gentle tale by Aysel Banu YAVUZAL, suitable for early primary school readers, can be read on Masal İzle.